"Brave New World", written by Aldous Huxley, and "Blade Runner", directed by Ridley Scott both explore futuristic dystopias. The composers use science fiction, film noir, satire and irony to depict futures which could develop from the issues relevant to their contexts of production. These contexts are integral to the ideas projected within these two texts. Despite being composed 50 years apart both texts deal with similar issues. In particular, they raise concerns about how humanity is …showed first 75 words of 1162 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1162 total…humanity, and how love, birth and family are non-existent. In BR technological advancements have come to a point where humanity can be questioned, and the only thing that set humans and Replicants apart are emotional responses. Similar views and ideas are expressed in both BR and BNW. The ideas of human worth, the question of what makes us human and the exploration of tensions between humanity and the natural world are examined in both texts.